2010 Eastgate Regional Council of Governments [CONGESTION MANAGEMENT PROCESS] Mahoning and Trumbull Counties EASTGATE REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS Serving Northeast Ohio since 1973 The Eastgate Regional Council of Governments is a multipurpose Regional Council of Governments for Ashtabula, Mahoning and Trumbull Counties, as established by Section 167.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Eastgate is the agency designated or recognized to perform the following functions: Serve as the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) in Mahoning and Trumbull Counties, with responsibility for the comprehensive, coordinated and continuous planning for highways, public transit and other transportation modes as defined in the Safe Accountable Flexible and Efficient Transportation Equity Act - A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU). Perform continuous water quality planning functions in cooperation with Ohio and U.S. EPA. Provide planning to meet air quality requirements under SAFETEA-LU and the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990. Administration of the Economic Development District Program. · Administration of the Local Development District of the Appalachian Regional Commission. Administration of the State Capital Improvement Program for the District 6 Public Works Integrating Committee. Administration, in coordination with the Mahoning Valley Economic Development Corporation, of the Department of Defense Procurement Program. Administer the area clearinghouse function, which includes providing local government with the opportunity to review a wide variety of local or state applications for federal funds. Administration of the regional Rideshare Program for Ashtabula, Mahoning and Trumbull Counties. Conduct demographic, economic, and land use research. At General Policy Board direction, provide planning assistance to local governments that comprise the Eastgate planning area. Administration of the Clean Ohio Conservation & Revitalization Funds. GENERAL POLICY BOARD (2010) Chairman - Jack Haney, City of Newton Falls 1st Vice Chairman - Peggy Carlo, Ashtabula County Commissioner 2nd Vice Chairman - Terry Stocker, Mayor, City of Struthers Eric Augustein, Mayor, Village of Beloit Patrick Layshock, Mayor, City of Newton Falls Jerry Brockway, Ashtabula County David Ludt, Mahoning County Commissioner Michael Chaffee, Mayor, Village of Lordstown Richard Marsico, Mahoning County Engineer Dan Claypool, Ashtabula County Commissioner Joe Mayernick, Ashtabula County Eric M. Czetli, District Deputy Director, ODOT District 4 John McNally, IV, Mahoning County Commissioner David DeChristofaro, Trumbull County Engineer James Melfi, Mayor, City of Girard Larry Ellis, Mayor, Village of Craig Beach William Miller, Director, Trumbull County Planning Comm. James Ferraro, Director, Western Reserve Transit Authority Curt Moll, Mayor, City of Cortland Frank Fuda, Trumbull County Commissioner Joe Moroski, Ashtabula County Commissioner Fred Hanley, Hubbard Township Michael O’Brien, Mayor, City of Warren Warren Harrell, Citizens Advisory Board Representative Allen Patchin, Mayor, Village of West Farmington Paul E. Heltzel, Trumbull County Commissioner Daniel Polivka, Trumbull County Commissioner Mark Hess, City of Niles Timothy Sicafuse, Mayor, Village of Poland Glenn Holmes, Mayor, Village of McDonald Bill Skowronski, OEPA NE District Chief Ralph Infante, Mayor, City of Niles John Smith, Mayor, Village of Sebring James Iudiciani, Mayor, Village of Lowellville Norm Sommers, Mayor, Village of Washingtonville Harry Kale, Mayor, Village of New Middletown Bill Totten, City of Warren William E. Kay, Mayor, City of Canfield Anthony Traficanti, Mahoning County Commissioner Richard Keenen, Mayor, City of Hubbard Jay Williams, Mayor, City of Youngstown George Krinos, Mayor, City of Campbell Heflin Willingham, Citizens Advisory Board Representative TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (2010) CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD (2010) Chairman-John Picuri Vice Chairman-Rob Donham Chairman-Gerald Hurayt Vice Chairman-Nancy Brundage Congestion Management Process Prepared by the Eastgate Regional Council of Governments City Centre One 100 E. Federal Street, Suite 1000 Youngstown, Ohio 44503 (330) 779- 3800 This report was financed by the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Transit Administration, the Ohio Department of Transportation and the Eastgate Regional Council of Governments. The contents of this report reflect the views of Eastgate, which is responsible for the facts and accuracy of the data presented herein. The contents do not necessarily reflect the official views or policy of the Department of Transportation. This report does not constitute a standard, specification or regulation. Congestion Management Process CONTENTS Introduction……………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………… 1 Background………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………. 2 Congestion Management Objectives……………………………………………………………………….……………. 5 Area of Application……………………………………………………………………………………………………….……….. 6 System or Network of Interest……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 8 Performance Measures…………………………………………………………………………………………………….….. 12 System Performance Monitoring Plan………………………………………………………………..……..…………...13 Identify and Evaluate Strategies………………………………………………………………………………………….……17 Implement and Manage Strategies………………………………………………………………………………..………. 29 Monitor Strategy Effectiveness…………………………………………………………………….………………………… 30 Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 32 TABLES Table 1: Commute to Work …………………………………………………………………………………………………..6 Table 2: Functional Class Road Mileage………………………………………………………………………………...8 Table 3: Mahoning County – Congested Road segments…………………………………………………….. 19 Table 4: Trumbull County – Congested Road segments………………………………………………..…….. 20 Table 5: Corridor Studies………………………………………………………………………………………………..….. 32 Congestion Management Process FIGURES Figure 1: Congestion Sources……………………………………………………………………………………………….2 Figure 2: CMP Framework…………………………………………………………………………………….……………..5 Figure 3: Mahoning and Trumbull Counties……………………………………………………………...…………7 Figure 4: 500 Mile Radius…………………………………………………………………………………………....………9 Figure 5: Functional Class…………………………………………………………………………..………………………10 Figure 6: Vehicle Miles Traveled…………………………………………………………………….……………....…11 Figure 7: High Accident Locations………………………………………………………………………………..…….15 Figure 8: New Development – Aerial Comparison………………………………………………………………16 Figure 9: Congested Roads – Mahoning and Trumbull Counties………………………………..….....18 Figure 10: Roundabout Design……….………………………………………………………………………….........21 Figure 11: Transit – Fixed Bus Route System………………………………………………………………….....22 Figure 12: Transit - Service Areas……………………………………………………………………………..………..26 Figure 13: Corridor Studies……………………………………………………………………………………...…….….31 Congestion Management Process INTRODUCTION The Eastgate Regional Council of Governments’ (Eastgate) 2010 Congestion Management Process (CMP) was created to replace the Congestion Management Systems (CMS) report developed in 1997 and the Congestion Reassessment report from 2005. The Congestion Management Process was developed as an integral part of Eastgate’s Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) and the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). This report was written to help reduce existing congestion and to mitigate future congestion throughout the Mahoning Valley. A major component of any metropolitan area is its regional transportation system, which has a basic purpose of providing the means to accommodate local area travel demand. At the same time, this system must provide for logical development within the region, satisfy requirements for the safe and efficient movement of people and goods, and be accomplished with the most cost effective use of available resources. Long range strategies must emphasize the transportation system's effects within the area's physical, demographic, social and economic environment. A regional transportation plan is required in order to maintain this system as a viable part of the metropolitan environment, capable of accommodating present and anticipated demands. This long range plan is intended to provide the documented framework for comprehensive transportation development within Mahoning and Trumbull counties. The Eastgate Regional Council of Governments is the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) responsible for establishing and maintaining the regional transportation plan for Mahoning and Trumbull Counties, Ohio. In developing the 2030 MTP, Eastgate utilized six major plan objectives identified in the agency's Transportation Planning Prospectus. The six major plan objectives were: 1. To secure the necessary basic data to evaluate the service provided by the existing transportation system. 2. To establish relationships between development of an area and its transportation needs. 3. To determine the deficiencies in the present transportation system to accommodate the travel demand. 4. To establish a feasible land use and transportation plan to be used as a guide for the design and construction of transportation facilities. 5. To develop feasible construction and financial programs to implement the transportation plan. 6. To establish a program for continuous updating of data as local conditions change and permit 7. Periodic evaluation of the plan while giving consideration to these changes. Goals and objectives of the 2030 Metropolitan Transportation Plan are based upon anticipated changes in population, commercial activities, industrial development, and the desired pattern of growth within the